在開始報名前，事先提醒您，參賽者除了在 FilmFreeway 上報名，亦需將影片與相關資料填寫 Google 表單並完成上傳，報名程序才算完成。
Before starting your entry, please note that in addition to submitting your entry on FilmFreeway, participants must also complete the Google form and upload the film along with the required materials. Only then will the entry process be considered complete.
Google form / Google表單：https://forms.gle/dRzkHVL7Jgpz15UV6
====================【參賽簡章】====================
★報名資格：
1. 不限年齡、國籍、性別均可參加。
2. 個人或團隊均可參賽。
★主題及影片形式：
1.主題不拘，唯不可有違反善良風俗之內容。
2.使用動畫總長不得超過一分鐘。
★徵選方式
• 評審方式：
評審委員由主辦單位聘請國內外影視產業相關從業人士及學者，組成專業評審委員會進行評審，於 2026 年 3 月上旬頒獎典禮時公佈得獎作品。
• 評分內容：
本競賽重視創意、藝術性及完整性，將依下列項目做出綜合評分：
•創意表現及藝術性 30%
•整體完整故事性 25%
•剪輯及聲音設計 25%
•美術及特效表現 20%
★報名提交內容：(請記得下載著作權切結書，簽妥後於Google表單中上傳)
1. 須提供影像劇照、作品簡介及參賽者簡介。
• 劇照：3張。
• 作品簡介：中文250字內 及 英文100字內。
• 參賽者簡介：中文200字內 及 英文50字內。
• 著作權切結書下載連結：https://tinyurl.com/28j9n8co
2. 參賽影片格式
• 片長：影片全長為03：00-03：59（影片內含片頭、影片本體及片尾）。
• 須提供無字幕版本影片及字幕SRT檔。
• 字幕：須包含英文字幕，其他語言可自行決定。
• 檔案格式：MOV 或 MP4 檔。
• 編碼：H.264。
• 影片解析度：1920x1080以上。
★參賽影片資格
• 參賽影片須於 2024年11月30日之後完成，若不符合此製作時間，將不具參賽資格。
• 曾於本比賽獲獎之作品，或使用該作品素材製作之影片，不得再次投稿參賽。
★報名方式：
即日起至 2025 年 11 月 30 日止，至 FilmFreeway 線上平台報名。
🚨務必注意🚨
參賽者需於FilmFreeway上報名後，另請填寫google表單，完成影片與相關資料繳交，才算完成報名。
🚨Google表單連結🚨：https://forms.gle/dRzkHVL7Jgpz15UV6
★主要活動時程：
1. 影片徵件：
• 即日起至2025年11月30日截止。
2. 第一階段資格審：
• 2025年12月08日公佈資格合格名單。
3.第二階段初審：
• 邀請國內影視專家組成初審評審團，評選出90-100部入圍名單。
• 2025年12月29日公佈入圍名單。
4.第三階段複審：
• 邀請國外影視專家組成複審評審團，評選25-30部入圍名單。
• 2026年1月26日公佈入圍名單。
5.第四階段決審：
• 邀請國內影視專家組成決審評審團，招開決選會議，評選出10位得獎者。
6.頒獎典禮：
• 2026年3月上旬於嘉義市立博物館進行頒獎典禮，
屆時一併公佈各獎項得主，確切時間請留意官網公告。
7.特映會：
• 特映會時間，請留意官網公告。
＊＊注意事項＊＊
【參賽者之權利與義務】
1.參賽作品不得為其作品之重新剪輯版。
2.參賽作品如有使用已發表之文字、訪談、影像紀錄或第三方之作品（如道具、音樂、照片等）等，須由第三方簽署著作財產權授權使用同意書，並同意主辦單位及其再授權利用之第三人於競賽期間針對授權內容進行重製、編輯、改作、發行、公開播送、公開傳輸、公開上映等非營利目的之宣傳活動使用。
3.參賽者需為參賽作品之原創人。
4.參賽作品須保留臺灣影展首映資格，不得抄襲、借用、拷貝、仿冒。若經查參賽之得獎影片非於本案徵件大賽為台灣首映之情形，主辦單位將取消獎金之發放，若獎金已發放，主辦單位有權進行追討。
5.參賽作品如牽涉智慧財產權爭議，由參賽者自行負責，概與主辦單位無關。
6.為確保比賽之公平、公正性，參賽者若因故未於時間內上傳參賽作品時，導致超過時間致報名未成功，主辦／執行單位有權不受理。
【入圍者之權利與義務】
1.影片一經入圍，即代表入圍者同意授與主辦單位其作品之公播權利。
2.影片一經入圍即不得以任何理由退賽，入圍者應配合出席影展相關活動及頒獎典禮。
【得獎者之權利與義務】
1.得獎作品將授權主辦單位於「五年內」進行非營利放映及推廣使用，包含影展活動、教育推廣、媒體宣傳等用途，且不得另作營利使用。參賽者須簽署著作權切結書，確認作品未有侵害他人著作權或其他相關權利之情事。
2.依所得稅法第二條第七項規定，得獎金額超過新臺幣 2 萬元(含)以上之得獎者，需由執行單位代扣 10% 稅金；非中華民國國境內居住之國人（即在中華民國境內居住未達183天之本國人及外國人）不論得獎者之所得金額，需就中獎所得扣繳 20% 稅金。承辦單位將依法開立扣（免）繳憑單，另涉及所得稅法及有關其他法令規定須先行扣繳者，則依其規定辦法。
3.得獎作品如有違反智慧財產權相關法規之情事，需退回獎狀、獎盃與獎金。
4.得獎獎金包含換匯手續費、匯款手續費，並代扣稅金（得獎者之權利與義務第一點內容）。
【其他注意事項】
1.主辦單位及承辦單位有權於本次競賽期間，使用所有參賽作品作為宣傳活動之使用。
2.未能遵守或提供本簡章之各項規定者，視同棄權，主辦單位得直接取消該作品之獲獎資格並不予通知。
3.所有作品一律不予退件，請自行備份。
4.參賽者應詳閱並同意本簡章之各項規定，如有未盡事宜，主辦單位保有隨時解釋修正之權利。
================ ENGLISH VERSION ================
★Eligibility for Registration
1. Participants are not limited to age, nationality or gender.
2. Participation is open to individuals or teams.
★Evaluation
● Evaluation Method
The organizer invites experts and scholars from the film and media industry at home and abroad to form a professional judging committee, announcing the winners at award ceremony party on early March, 2026.
● Evaluation Criteria
The competition values creativity, artistic expression and integrity.
Evaluation will bebased on the following criteria:
●Creative expression and artistry 30%
●Degree of completion and coordination 25%
●Editing and sound design 25%
●Art and special effects 20%
★Selection Method
I. Themes and film formats
1) All themes are welcomed but those that exceed the bounds of decency are not allowed.
2) Length of animation usage should be less than one minute.
II. Submission Requirements (Please remember to download the copyright statement, sign it, and upload it via the Google form.)
1) Must provide stills from the film, a brief synopsis of the work and a bio of the participant.
● Film stills: 3 photos.
● Introduction of work: 250 words in Chinese or 100 words in English.
● Introduction of participant: 200 words in Chinese or 50 words in English.
● Copyright statement download link: https://tinyurl.com/28j9n8co
2) Format of the submitted film
● Video Duration: Should be between 3 minutes to 3 minutes 59 seconds.
(including intro, the film itself and outro).
● The original film video (subtitle-free version) and the subtitle SRT file are required.
● Subtitle: Must include English Subtitle, other languages can be determined at discretion.
● Video Format: MOV or MP4
● Code: H.264
● Image resolution: above 1920x1080
3) Eligibility of the submitted film
● The production completion date of the submitted film must be after November 30th, 2024. Films produced outside of this period will be considered ineligible.
● Entries that have previously won awards in this competition, or videos made from their materials, are not eligible for resubmission.
How to Register
Register and submit through FilmFreeway before November 30th, 2025, at 23:59 pm (Taiwan Time).
🚨Attention🚨
After registering on FilmFreeway, participants must also complete the Google form and submit the film along with the required materials. Only then will the registration be considered complete.
🚨Link of Google form🚨：https://forms.gle/dRzkHVL7Jgpz15UV6
★Key Timeline:
1. Submission open:
• Before November 30th, 2025, at 23:59 pm (Taiwan Time).
2. Eligibility review:
• Preliminary list of finalists announced on December 8th, 2025.
3. Preliminary review:
• Domestic film and media experts comprise the preliminary review jury, selecting 90 to 100 entries to the list.
• Shortlist will be announced on December 29th, 2025.
4. Semi-final review:
• Foreign film and media experts comprise the semi-final review jury, selecting 25 to 50 entries to the list.
• Shortlist will be announced on January 26th, 2026.
5. Final review:
• Domestic film and media experts comprise the final review jury, deliberating a final review meeting to determine the list of 10 winners.
6. Award ceremony party:
• The award ceremony party will be held at Chiayi Municipal Museum on early March, 2026, and winners will be announced by then. Please refer to the official website for the exact schedule.
7. Special screening:
• Please refer to the official website for the notice.
★Important Guidelines
⮚ Rights and obligations of participants
1. Entries must not be the re-edited versions of other works.
2. Entries are subject to the use of the published text, interviews, video record or third party works (such as props, music, photos, etc.), shall be authorized by the third-party with signed Consent for Authorized Use of Copyright and agree to the organizers and sublicense the use of the third person during the contest for the licensed content reproduce, edit, convert, distribute, publicly broadcast, public transport, public exhibition and other promotional activities of non-profit purpose use.
3. Participants must be the original creator of the entries.
4. Entries must retain their eligibility for the Taiwan Film Festival premiere. No plagiarism, borrowing, copying, or counterfeiting is allowed. If the awardwinning films has not premiered in Taiwan as part of this competition, the organizer will have the rights to cancel the prize money of the participations.
If the prize money has already been disbursed, the organizer reserves the right to reclaim it.
5. Entries involving intellectual property rights disputes shall be the responsibility of the participants themselves and have nothing to do with the organizer.
6. To ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, participants who fail to upload their entries within the specified time frame, resulting in unsuccessful registration due to exceeding the deadline, may not be considered at the discretion of the organizer/execution unit.
⮚ Rights and obligations of finalists
1. Once the film is shortlisted, the finalists agree to grant the organizer the right to publicly broadcast their works.
2. Once the film is shortlisted, it shall not be withdrawn for any reason. The finalist shall cooperate in attending the festival-related events and awards ceremony.
⮚ Rights and obligations of winners
1. The winning entries shall be licensed to the organizer for non-profit screenings and promotional use within five years, including but not limited to film festival activities, educational outreach, and media promotion, and may not be used for any commercial purposes. Participants must sign a copyright declaration to confirm that their works do not infringe upon the copyrights or other related rights of others.
2. Pursuant to Article 2 of Article 7 of the Income Tax Law, those who have won prizes in excess of NT $ 20,000 (inclusive) must be deducted by the enforcement unit with a 10% tax; non-residents of the Republic of China (nationals and foreigners who have lived in the Republic of China for less than 183 days) regardless of the amount of the winner's income, 20% of the tax will be deducted from the winner's income. The undertaking unit will issue deduction (exemption) payment vouchers in accordance with the law, and
those who are subject to the withholding tax provisions of the Income Tax Law and other relevant laws and regulations shall follow the prescribed methods.
3. The winning entries are subject to violations of intellectual property rights related laws and regulations, the certificates, trophies, and prizes must be returned.
4. The prize money includes currency exchange fees, remittance fees, and tax deductions (as stated in the second point of the rights and obligations of the winners).
⮚ Others
1. The organizer and the co-organizer have the right to use all the entries during the competition for promotional activities.
2. Those who fail to comply with or provide the provisions of this brief shall be deemed to be abstaining, and the organizer may directly cancel the eligibility of prizes for the work without notice.
3. All entries will not be returned. Please make your own backup copies.
4. Participants are required to thoroughly read and agree to all the provisions of this regulation. The organizer reserves the right to interpret and amend the regulations at any time.
